US high court backtracks

The fallout continues from the US Supreme Court's decision in Gonzales v. Carhart handed down on wednesday. Not surprisingly, pro-lifers approve: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Decision Could Lead to Overturning Roe v. Wade. And, as expected, pro-choicers are alarmed: Supreme Court Decision Marks Setback for Women's Health and Privacy. If anyone finds it difficult to discern an overarching pattern in Supreme Court judgements on abortion, there are reasons, as Michael M. Uhlmann explains: Put on Your Body Armor. Stay tuned for more responses from various quarters.